Bank Crime Statistics 2010 Q2

I. VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113

Violations by Type of Institution

Robberies

Burglaries

Larcenies

Commercial Banks

1,013

10

0

Mutual Savings Banks

11

0

0

Savings and Loan Associations

26

0

0

Credit Unions

85

1

0

Total

1,135

11

0

Grand Total—All Violations: 1,146

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in 1,041 (91 percent) of the 1,146 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash

$8,422,761.81

Securities—Face Value

$0.00

Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks)

$4,130.45

Food Stamps

$0.00

Other Property

$0.00

Total

$8,426,892.26

Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 221 (21 percent) of the 1,041 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:

Cash

$1,282,899.18

Securities—Face Value

$0.00

Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks)

$4,130.45

Food Stamps

$0.00

Other Property

$0.00

Total

$1,287,029.63

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 1,146 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 1,364. The following table shows a breakdown of the 1,364 persons who have been identified by race and sex. In a small number of cases, the use of full disguise makes determination of race and sex impossible.

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

549

572

82

18

35

Female

52

28

3

4

2

Unknown Race/Sex: 19

Investigation to date has resulted in the identification of 554 (41 percent) of the 1,364 persons known to be involved. Of these 554 identified persons, 186 (34 percent) were determined to be users of narcotics and 78 (14 percent) were found to have been previously convicted in either federal or state court for bank robbery, bank burglary, or bank larceny.

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday

217

6-9 a.m.

25

Tuesday

208

9-11 a.m.

354

Wednesday

186

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

251

Thursday

199

1-3 p.m.

255

Friday

223

3-6 p.m.

228

Saturday

94

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

32

Sunday

5

Not determined

1

Not Determined

14

Total

1,146

Total

1,146

Institution/Community Characteristics

Type of Financial Institution Office

Main Office

34

Branch Office

1,095

Store

11

Remote Facility/Other

6

Total

1,146

Location of Financial Institution Office

Commercial District

747

Shopping Center

285

Residential

74

Other Location

40

Total

1,146

Community Type

Metropolitan

560

Suburban

206

Small City/Town

361

Rural

19

Total

1,146

Institutional Areas Involved

Counter

1,104

Night Depository

0

Vault/Safe

54

Auto. Teller Machine

1

Safe Deposit Area

3

Courier/Messenger

0

Office Area

34

Armored Vehicle

9

Drive-In/Walk-Up

8

Other

9

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Alarm System

1,130

Surveillance Cameras

1,134

Bait Money

720

Guards

54

Tear Gas/Dye Packs

266

Electronic Tracking

133

Bullet-Resistant Enclosures

137

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Alarm System Activated

1,051

Surveillance Cameras Activated

1,113

Bait Money Taken

429

Guards on Duty

49

Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken

138

Electronic Tracking Activated

71

Security Devices Functioned

Alarm System Functioned

1,041

Surveillance Cameras Functioned

1,096

Modus Operandi Used

Demand Note Used

622

Firearm Used1

293

Handgun

288

Other Firearm

12

Other Weapon Used2

27

Weapon Threatened3

497

Explosive Device Used or Threatened

32

Oral Demand

622

Vault or Safe Theft

4

Depository Trap Device

0

Till Theft

23

Takeover

66

1 "Handgun” and “Other Firearm” added together may not coincide with “Firearm Used” since, in some cases, both handguns and other firearms are used during the same crime. 2 "Other Weapon Used" includes knives, other cutting instruments, hypodermic needles, clubs, etc.3 "Weapon Threatened" includes those cases where a weapon was threatened or implied either orally or in a demand note but not actually observed.

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

Acts of violence were committed during 58 (5 percent) of the 1,146 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies which occurred during the three-month period. These acts included 14 instances involving the discharge of firearms, 39 instances involving assaults, and five instances of hostage situations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.) These acts of violence resulted in 23 injuries, five deaths, and nine persons taken hostage.

Injuries

Customer

2

Employee

18

Employee Family

0

Perpetrator

0

Law Officer

1

Guard

0

Other

2

Total

23

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 16

Deaths

Customer

0

Employee

0

Employee Family

0

Perpetrator

3

Law Officer

0

Guard

0

Other

2

Total

5

Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 4

Hostages Taken

Customer

2

Employee

7

Employee Family

0

Law Officer

0

Guard

0

Other

0

Total

9

Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 5

II. BANK EXTORTION VIOLATIONS WHICH WERE INVESTIGATED UNDER THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113 (APRIL 1, 2010 – JUNE 30, 2010)

Violations by Type of Institution

Commercial Banks

1

Mutual Savings Banks

0

Savings and Loans Associations

0

Credit Unions

0

Armored Car

0

Total

1

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in one extortion incident. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash

$7,100.00

Securities—Face Value

$0.00

Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks)

$0.00

Food Stamps

$0.00

Other Property

$0.00

Total

$7,100.00

No loot was recovered.

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the one extortion incident was one. In a number of cases, the number and description of individuals involved are unknown due to nonobservance of the perpetrator by the victim(s) or the use of disguises. The following table shows a breakdown of the one known individual involved by race and sex:

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

0

1

0

0

0

Female

0

0

0

0

0

Unknown Race/Sex: 0

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday

0

6-9 a.m.

0

Tuesday

0

9-11 a.m.

0

Wednesday

0

11 a.m-1 p.m.

0

Thursday

1

1-3 p.m.

0

Friday

0

3-6 p.m.

1

Saturday

0

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

0

Sunday

0

Not Determined

0

Not Determined

0

Total

1

Total

1

Institution/Community Characteristics

Type of Financial Institution Office

Main Office

0

Branch Office

1

Store

0

Remote Facility/Other

0

Total

1

Location of Financial Institution Office

Commercial District

0

Shopping Center

0

Residential

0

Other Location

1

Total

1

Community Type

Metropolitan

0

Suburban

0

Small City/Town

1

Rural

0

Total

1

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Alarm System

1

Surveillance Cameras

1

Bait Money

1

Guards

0

Tear Gas/Dye Packs

0

Electronic Tracking

0

Bullet-Resistant Enclosures

0

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Alarm System Activated

1

Surveillance Cameras Activated

1

Bait Money Taken

1

Guards on Duty

0

Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken

0

Electronic Tracking Activated

0

Modus Operandi Used

Demand Note Used

1

Firearm Used

0

Other Weapon Used

0

Weapon Threatened

0

Explosive Device Used or Threatened

0

Telephone Call

0

Deaths, and Hostages Taken

There were no acts of violence, injuries, deaths, or hostages taken during the three-month period.

Loot was taken in eight (89 percent) of the nine incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash

$673,624.00

Securities—Face Value

$0.00

Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks)

$4,814.93

Food Stamps

$0.00

Other Property

$400.00

Total

$678,838.93

Full or partial recovery of loot was reported by law enforcement agencies in one of the nine incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:

Cash

$23,595.00

Securities—Face Value

$0.00

Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks)

$0.00

Food Stamps

$0.00

Other Property

$0.00

Total

$23,595.00

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the nine armored carrier incidents was 19. In a number of cases, the number and description of individuals involved are unknown due to nonobservance of the perpetrator by the victim(s) or the use of disguises. The following table shows a breakdown of the 19 known individuals involved by race and sex:

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

3

12

0

0

2

Female

0

1

0

0

0

Unknown Race/Sex: 1

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday

4

6-9 a.m.

0

Tuesday

1

9-11 a.m.

3

Wednesday

0

11 a.m-1 p.m.

3

Thursday

1

1-3 p.m.

2

Friday

3

3-6 p.m.

0

Saturday

0

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

1

Sunday

0

Not Determined

0

Not Determined

0

Total

9

Total

9

Community Characteristics

Location

Commercial District

8

Shopping Center

1

Residential

0

Rural

0

Total

9

Community Type

Metropolitan

5

Suburban

1

Small City/Town

3

Rural

0

Total

9

Modus Operandi Used

Firearm Used4

7

Handgun

6

Other Firearm

2

Other Weapon Used5

3

Weapon Threatened6

0

Explosive Device Used or Threatened

0

Oral Demand

4

Vault or Safe Theft

0

4 "Handgun" and "Other Firearm" added together may not coincide with “Firearm Used” since, in some cases, both handguns and firearms are used during the same crime.5 "Other Weapon Used" includes knives, other cutting instruments, hypodermic needles, clubs, etc.6 "Weapon Threatened" includes those cases where a weapon was threatened or implied either orally or in a demand note but was not actually observed.

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

Acts of violence were committed during five of the nine armored carrier incidents that occurred during the three-month period. No deaths occurred nor were hostages taken when the violent acts were committed. However, three persons were injured during three of the armored carrier violations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.)

Injuries

Customer

0

Employee

1

Perpetrator

0

Law Officer

0

Guard

2

Other

0

Total

3

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 3

Any statistical information furnished in this booklet is subject to change upon the investigation of bank robbery incidents which occurred during 2010.

The BCS provides a nationwide view of bank robbery crimes based on statistics contributed by FBI field offices responding to bank robberies or otherwise gathered when provided to the FBI from local and state law enforcement.

Statistics were recorded as of 08/10/2010, at FBI Headquarters.

NOTE: Not all bank robberies are reported to the FBI, and therefore BCS is not a complete statistical compilation of all bank robberies that occur in the United States.